grumble

grumble
1. verb
1) (to complain in a bad-tempered way: He grumbled at the way he had been treated.) refunfuñar, quejarse
2) (to make a low and deep sound: Thunder grumbled in the distance.) refunfuñar, rezongar, gruñir

2. noun
1) (a complaint made in a bad-tempered way.) queja, rezongo
2) (a low, deep sound: the grumble of thunder.) refunfuño, gruñido, retumbo
grumble vb quejarse
she's always grumbling no para de quejarse
El gerundio de grumble se escribe grumbling
grumble
tr['grʌmbəl]
noun
1 (complaint) queja, rezongo
2 (of thunder) estruendo
intransitive verb
1 (moan, complain) refunfuñar, rezongar, quejarse (about, de)
■ he's always grumbling about something siempre se está quejando de algo
■ mustn't grumble no puedo quejarme
2 (rumble - thunder) retumbar; (- stomach) hacer ruido
grumble ['grʌmbəl] vi, -bled ; -bling
1) complain: refunfuñar, rezongar, quejarse
2) rumble: hacer un ruido sordo, retumbar (dícese del trueno)
grumble n
1) complaint: queja f
2) rumble: ruido m sordo, estruendo m
grumble
n.
• gruñido s.m.
• refunfuño s.m.
• regaño s.m.
• ruido sordo s.m.
v.
• gruñir v.
• murmurar v.
• quejarse v.
• refunfuñar v.
• regañar v.
• retumbar v.
• rezongar v.
• verraquear v.

I 'grʌmbəl
intransitive verb
a) (complain) refunfuñar (fam), rezongar*

can't o mustn't grumble — (colloq) no puedo quejarme

to grumble ABOUT something/somebody — quejarse de algo/alguien

b) (rumble) \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

my stomach's grumbling — las tripas me están haciendo ruido (fam)


II
noun queja f
['ɡrʌmbl]
1. N
1) (=complaint) queja f
2) (=noise) retumbo m
2. VI
1) (=complain) quejarse (about de)
2) [thunder] retumbar (a lo lejos)
* * *

I ['grʌmbəl]
intransitive verb
a) (complain) refunfuñar (fam), rezongar*

can't o mustn't grumble — (colloq) no puedo quejarme

to grumble ABOUT something/somebody — quejarse de algo/alguien

b) (rumble) \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

my stomach's grumbling — las tripas me están haciendo ruido (fam)


II
noun queja f

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